tantric sex

Changing up the vibe from the usual veggies-and-conscious-uncoupling content, Goop did a 180 and shared an excellent introduction to tantra this week. Psychologist and sex educator Michaela Boehm supplied a few of the secrets—not just to tantric sex but to keeping the spark alive in general—and I thought the advice was pretty inspiring and accurate. You ready? Let's dive in... 1. "In a polarized (meaning sexually oriented) relationship one partner takes on the feminine expression and one takes on the more masculine expression and the radical differences in orientation create a strong arc of sexual polarity. The further the 'poles' are apart, the stronger the sexual attraction. In long-term relationships, partners often become very much the same—we start to like the same things, do the same things—over time, the couple resonates rather than polarizes and hence has less sexual chemistry." Pretty much explains every relationship you ever had where the sex got stale, right? It makes so much sense that sometimes NOT knowing someone (or what to expect from him) can make things all the more interesting. And apparently the way you keep that excitement up is to maintain defined, oppositional "roles" in the bedroom. Now, before you say this read more

You may have heard of the sex scandal rocking the yoga world. It’s kind of a big deal. Tantric sex in the yoga community is a no-no, but between two committed people it can be an incredibly powerful way to up the sexual intensity. read more